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Exporters turning to Asian markets
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By Darwin G. Amojelar, Senior Reporter
EXPORTERS are shifting their focus to Asian markets as the US,
Japan and Europe took a hit from the global financial crisis, an
official of the Philippine Exporters Confederation (Philexport)
said.“With recession hitting three of our top markets—US, Japan
and Europe—we shifted marketing promotions to fast-growing Asia,
particularly India and China,” Aniano Bagabaldo, Philexport
executive vice president told participants of the Federal Express
(FedEx) Junior Achievement International Trade Challenge Conference
and Competition.
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A YEAR AFTER LEHMAN COLLAPSE
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No quick recovery after near-meltdown
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: A year ago, the financial system appeared to be on
the brink of a meltdown and the future of American-style capitalism
in doubt.
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A YEAR AFTER LEHMAN COLLAPSE
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Key developments in US financial crisis
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Following are key developments in the US financial
crisis unleashed September 2008:
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Stocks seen poised for consolidation
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PHILIPPINE shares will consolidate within a tight range in the
coming week while investors look to the upcoming release of economic
data for possible directions for the market, dealers said on Friday.
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OPEC to keep quota amid timid rebound
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VIENNA: Major oil exporters will hold the flow steady at
Wednesday’s Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
(OPEC) meeting but will crack down on those breaching agreed cuts,
as energy demand remains weak despite signs of economic recovery,
analysts say.
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BIR expects income-tax increase
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The government will generate higher tax collections from income and
other profits next year despite a slow economic recovery, the Bureau
of Internal Revenue (BIR) said.
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Aboitiz plans shipping biz expansion
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THE passenger unit of Aboitiz Transport System Corp. (ATS) plans to
purchase new vessels in
preparation for the economic rebound, its executive said, as the
owners announced they would hold onto the Philippines’ biggest
ferry operator.
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Nokia strikes back against ‘smart’ rivals
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HELSINKI: Faced with increased competition from up-and-coming
rivals, Finnish telecom giant Nokia plans to launch a slew of new
products this year but analysts say it faces a tough battle to hold
on to its position as the world’s number one mobile phone
manufacturer.
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Lyceum students top FedEx entrepreneur contest
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STUDENTS from the Lyceum of the Philippines University bagged top
prizes in the country’s first international trade challenge for
student entrepreneurs.
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South Korea’s TV giants tout differing technologies
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SEOUL: The world’s top two makers of flat-panel televisions are
stressing the energy-saving virtues of different display
technologies in their race to dominate a huge global market.
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Pag-Ibig borrowing spared from registration
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THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has spared state-run
Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) from having to register
its planned multibillion-peso borrowing.
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Extension to create jobs–Maynilad
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MAYNILAD Water Services Inc. claims that an extension of its
contract to operate state-run Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage
System’s (MWSS) west zone concession would generate hundreds of
thousands of jobs each year.
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BEYOND
THE BUZZWORDS
By Reylito A.H. Elbo
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Crealogical:
There’s always time to do it again
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DO you want to know what’s wrong with some people managers? I’ll
tell you right away. Too many of us are blinded by our proximity to
our problems.
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